Two Egyptian police officers died during the prevention of a terrorist attack on a Coptic church in the city of Helwan in the suburbs of Cairo, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the news portal Youm7 and sources in the police.

Earlier it was reported that the unknown person opened fire in the church, the police liquidated the attacker.

According to Youm7, the security forces are persecuting the second attacker, who disappeared from the place on the motorcycle.